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it seems unlikely that green tea is the cause of your acne problem.. It very high in antioxidants and other acne fighting substances, unless you had some kind of allergy, which im guessing would show pretty quickly.

Whats your diet like now?

are you under a lot of stress?

im sure there's another factor at work here.

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it seems unlikely that green tea is the cause of your acne problem.. It very high in antioxidants and other acne fighting substances, unless you had some kind of allergy, which im guessing would show pretty quickly.

Whats your diet like now?

are you under a lot of stress?

im sure there's another factor at work here.

Well, that's the problem Everyone is always saying "Ofcourse green tea is good for acne. It has antioxidants!"

But when i look it up on google, the majority of people are actually breaking out from green tea (3-4 cups daily), and many others experience increased oily skin.

I mean, there are many things that are considered healthy from a scientific perspective, but have opposite effects when applied practically.

Then people say "Well, if green tea is breaking you out, then it's the caffeine. Gotta be the caffeine!", but i have no ill effects from drinking black coffee, so i dont think caffeine is the issue.

Green Tea is very high in fluoride, and i think this might have something to do with increased acne.

I live in Europe, so there's no fluoride in my tap water, and i use a non fluoride toothpaste, so my fluoride exposure is very limited. I found that a lot of people suffering from acne, have a problem with too much fluoride, so i think this is interesting.

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The tea plant absorbs flouride from the water/soil, if there is flouride in the water where it was grown. So that may or may not be the issue. Rooibos tea is another that absorbs a lot from the water, but helps most people.

There is another component in tea that may worsen acne, but most people benefit. Why don't you cut back? You said you increased your tea drinking gradually. Did the acne appear gradually? And there are other teas to drink. And there's cocoa, unsweetened of course.

Green tea is also beneficial used topically.

Status: Clear after 30 years. Wow, I guess it's been 6 years, now.

[ Story: Severe Acne since I was 10. 10+ years of Dermatologists, Antibiotics, topicals and ACCUTANE did nothing. Discovered oranges triggered the worst of my cystic acne = about 70% improvement. Tried some nutrient supplements like B-complex with zinc and C, saw palmetto and a BHA like the aspirin mask = more improvement, a lot less oily. Then, Diet changes = Clear.

Regimen: Anti-inflammatory, nutrient dense, blood sugar stabilizing diet and supplements (for hormones, inflammation, aging, health). No soap or other cleanser except for hand washing! Water only or Oil cleanse. Aloe Vera mixed with niacinimide and a high linoleic acid oil for moisturizer and reduce pigmentation.

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it seems unlikely that green tea is the cause of your acne problem.. It very high in antioxidants and other acne fighting substances, unless you had some kind of allergy, which im guessing would show pretty quickly.

Whats your diet like now?

are you under a lot of stress?

im sure there's another factor at work here.

Well, that's the problem Everyone is always saying "Ofcourse green tea is good for acne. It has antioxidants!"

But when i look it up on google, the majority of people are actually breaking out from green tea (3-4 cups daily), and many others experience increased oily skin.

I mean, there are many things that are considered healthy from a scientific perspective, but have opposite effects when applied practically.

Then people say "Well, if green tea is breaking you out, then it's the caffeine. Gotta be the caffeine!", but i have no ill effects from drinking black coffee, so i dont think caffeine is the issue.

Green Tea is very high in fluoride, and i think this might have something to do with increased acne.

I live in Europe, so there's no fluoride in my tap water, and i use a non fluoride toothpaste, so my fluoride exposure is very limited. I found that a lot of people suffering from acne, have a problem with too much fluoride, so i think this is interesting.

All I know my stomach can't stand fluoride toothpaste, i didn't know that about green tea, I've only read good things about it, even when trying to look for the bad. So how exactly would fluoride provoke acne?

I knew fluoride should be avoided, apparently it builds in your brain and causes some degree of cognitive lagging, but i'd need to read more about that to take it seriously...

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it seems unlikely that green tea is the cause of your acne problem.. It very high in antioxidants and other acne fighting substances, unless you had some kind of allergy, which im guessing would show pretty quickly.

Whats your diet like now?

are you under a lot of stress?

im sure there's another factor at work here.

Well, that's the problem Everyone is always saying "Ofcourse green tea is good for acne. It has antioxidants!"

But when i look it up on google, the majority of people are actually breaking out from green tea (3-4 cups daily), and many others experience increased oily skin.

I mean, there are many things that are considered healthy from a scientific perspective, but have opposite effects when applied practically.

Then people say "Well, if green tea is breaking you out, then it's the caffeine. Gotta be the caffeine!", but i have no ill effects from drinking black coffee, so i dont think caffeine is the issue.

Green Tea is very high in fluoride, and i think this might have something to do with increased acne.

I live in Europe, so there's no fluoride in my tap water, and i use a non fluoride toothpaste, so my fluoride exposure is very limited. I found that a lot of people suffering from acne, have a problem with too much fluoride, so i think this is interesting.

All I know my stomach can't stand fluoride toothpaste, i didn't know that about green tea, I've only read good things about it, even when trying to look for the bad. So how exactly would fluoride provoke acne?

I knew fluoride should be avoided, apparently it builds in your brain and causes some degree of cognitive lagging, but i'd need to read more about that to take it seriously...

I dont know exactly how fluoride and acne are related, but if you do a quick google search, you'll find that a lot of people are having problems with it.

Could be the reason that some people only have acne around their mouth, which comes from fluoride containing toothpaste not being properly washed off when brushing (of course this could be some of the other bad chemicals in toothpaste i dont know).

But i find it interesting though. And i agreee with Alternativista that tea leaves only absorb fluoride if there is fluoride to be absorbed, but this is almost always the case, and the far majority of Green and Black teas have a big amount of fluoride.

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it seems unlikely that green tea is the cause of your acne problem.. It very high in antioxidants and other acne fighting substances, unless you had some kind of allergy, which im guessing would show pretty quickly.

Whats your diet like now?

are you under a lot of stress?

im sure there's another factor at work here.

Well, that's the problem Everyone is always saying "Ofcourse green tea is good for acne. It has antioxidants!"

But when i look it up on google, the majority of people are actually breaking out from green tea (3-4 cups daily), and many others experience increased oily skin.

I mean, there are many things that are considered healthy from a scientific perspective, but have opposite effects when applied practically.

Then people say "Well, if green tea is breaking you out, then it's the caffeine. Gotta be the caffeine!", but i have no ill effects from drinking black coffee, so i dont think caffeine is the issue.

Green Tea is very high in fluoride, and i think this might have something to do with increased acne.

I live in Europe, so there's no fluoride in my tap water, and i use a non fluoride toothpaste, so my fluoride exposure is very limited. I found that a lot of people suffering from acne, have a problem with too much fluoride, so i think this is interesting.

All I know my stomach can't stand fluoride toothpaste, i didn't know that about green tea, I've only read good things about it, even when trying to look for the bad. So how exactly would fluoride provoke acne?

I knew fluoride should be avoided, apparently it builds in your brain and causes some degree of cognitive lagging, but i'd need to read more about that to take it seriously...

It calcifies your pineal gland and other soft tissues. I believe it misdirected the use of calcium. I don't remember exactly. We have a few threads on it that should explain.

Status: Clear after 30 years. Wow, I guess it's been 6 years, now.

[ Story: Severe Acne since I was 10. 10+ years of Dermatologists, Antibiotics, topicals and ACCUTANE did nothing. Discovered oranges triggered the worst of my cystic acne = about 70% improvement. Tried some nutrient supplements like B-complex with zinc and C, saw palmetto and a BHA like the aspirin mask = more improvement, a lot less oily. Then, Diet changes = Clear.

Regimen: Anti-inflammatory, nutrient dense, blood sugar stabilizing diet and supplements (for hormones, inflammation, aging, health). No soap or other cleanser except for hand washing! Water only or Oil cleanse. Aloe Vera mixed with niacinimide and a high linoleic acid oil for moisturizer and reduce pigmentation.

Green tea didn't help my acne at all when I started drinking it a few years ago. I agree about the quality of the water - it's best to make your tea with filtered or spring water to avoid fluoride as much as possible. Roiboos and oolong tea have helped me more than green tea...if you need some caffeine, try oolong. It has a lower % of caffeine than green tea and it's time-released so that it keeps you going throughout the day.

Current regimen: garlic supplements & turmeric [as needed, for antioxidants, both are AMAZING for skin], Enzymedica gluten blocker/ digestive enzymes [as needed], nicadan [the only vitamin presciption I take -1/2 per day works well], DIM (needed), inositol (very rarely nowadays - no longer needed as my PCOS is balanced). Also trying herbs for adrenal fatigue. I try to simplify as much as I can. Don't take more supplements than you need....try one at a time and be patient.

The supplements that really helped me when my acne was at its worst: inositol, DIM [not as frequently now!] digestive enzymes [don't need them every day anymore, only on cheat days], herpanacine & vitamin C with rose hips/ low acid [not every day], regular sun exposure for vitamin D3, superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme supplements. NOTE: I do not recommend DIM for long term use, and I do not recommend hormonal creams without doctor supervision.